Srinagar, Jan 28 (KNS): Five soldiers were hit by a snow avalanche that struck an army post in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Saturday.
“Five soldiers are trapped under the snow and rescue operation to save them is underway,” Army spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia told KNS over phone.
According to reports, the post of 56 RR was struck by an avalanche in Macchil sector early today.
The state administration on Saturday have issued a high danger avalanche warning for the hilly areas of Kashmir valley for the next 24 hours.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
"The warning has been issued for avalanche-prone slopes of Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam and Budgam and Kargil district of Kashmir division," a government official said.
14 soldiers, were killed in snowstorm since Tuesday in J&K. (KNS)